Author: marathonmelissa

Friday Five!

  1. My OOTD. Don’t judge that I’m wearing this sweater twice in one week! It’s warm, comfortable, and it sparkles. It is 10 degrees here. I’m cold. Also, #longhairdon’tcare
  2. Look at my fabulous mint lace boot cuffs! I got mine for Christmas from my parents, but you can order some here. I love mint colored anything, I even have a pair of mint boat shoes.
  3. 3 Easy Treadmill miles tonight, followed by 3 more tomorrow and another 4 on Sunday. Sounds like a solid weekend.
  4. Half of the office is out sick today. When you only work with 3 other people in the office right now, that means it’s verrrryyy quiet in here. And the students don’t come back to class until Monday.
  5. One week post wisdom teeth surgery today. My mouth is starting to feel better. However, getting bits of food stuck back there SUCKS. The Oral Surgeon told me it would likely be 6 weeks before I’m fully healed. THAT’S something that NOBODY bothers to tell you when they talk about getting their wisdom teeth out.

Have a great weekend Cats!

Lincoln Half W2, D4 Easy 3. Target 12:05-12:55, Actual 12:00

I was going to run this morning. But I overslept so that didn’t happen. So After work it was. It was a decent run. 3 miles, non-stop. I was listening to my latest song obsessions and generally having a decent run. I like that.

I was all set to tell you that I’ve been in a pretty bleak body head-space lately. I feel very out of control because I don’t know why I gained the 10 pounds I did last year. I didn’t change any of my eating habits. And yes, I will agree some of it is muscle…but not all of it. I’ve kept up my running and I eat generally well, so this loss of control has me feeling awful. I don’t like it. 

And then my roommate, the sweet girl that she is, in the middle of a conversation about something completely unrelated, said to me, “you look really skinny.”

It was totally out of the blue, and I was inwardly thinking, My gut is pushing out more than before. My hips and thighs are HUGE and my butt is so jiggly, I’m so gross. Hand to God. Those thoughts were streaming through my head at that exact moment. And then she said that. And it was like a weight had been lifted. I’m strong, I’m powerful, I’m a woman. And I’ve lost an ENTIRE HUMAN BEING in weight off my body. Get it together Melissa. You are NOT gross. You are fine. The world doesn’t see all of your imperfections like you do with such a close up microscope. Get over yourself. Sheesh.

And it also helps, that as I was getting the mail out of the mailbox (which is right next to the street which is a busy street here in Lincoln) a man double honked and waved at me from his car! Hey guys! I’ve still got it! Even dressed as Nanook of the North!! 😉

In other news, I think I accidentally agreed to a date for Saturday night! Whoops! And no, it’s not with the new guy from the wedding! I’ll keep you posted.

As my co-worker says, The most random things really do just *happen to me!

Happy Friday Eve (as fromlazytolively says!) 🙂

Any fitness/health/body positive bloggers over 25 here?

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I’m 32! Running, dating, life. That’s what you get when you read my blog!

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Tuesday Things

Lincoln Half training W2, D2 easy 2, target 12:05-12:55, actual 12:00.

Decent run before work on the treadmill. I like these easy runs, but I worry that the speed I’ve gained will be lost. I know from everyone else’s experience that is not the case, but I still worry. Especially when I find myself really enjoying the pace of these runs!

Look how red my nose and cheeks are! It’s about a two block walk from the parking garage to the dorm where my office is located. Of course it was only 10 degrees this morning with light winds and I nearly froze my buns off on my walk over!

I wanted to go to weightlifting class tonight. (Full confession, I didn’t really want to go…but felt like I should since I haven’t been able to go for a month!) But then I talked to my mom and coworkers and they all strongly discouraged that as it hasn’t been a week since my wisdom teeth were pulled and my mouth aches pretty much constantly from about noon on. I feel like a slug despite running 2 miles this morning before work!

Is it sad that I’m really excited about New Girl and Mindy returning tonight? Well, too bad if it is! I’m snuggled on my couch and I’m going to enjoy them!

Oh. Some were wondering if I had an update on the new guy. Not really, no. He texted me on NYE, late enough that I’d made other plans. But then texted me happy new year around 1030pm just in case he was too drunk later to remember to text me. Then texted again on Saturday asking how my wisdom teeth went. And that’s been it. To be honest, I’m not really attracted to him and I kinda forget about him until he texts me. So clearly I’m just not that into him. Oh well. Time to move onto my next mistake! 😉

Have a good one friends!

It’s the return of the Work Mirror selfie!!

Much like the rest of the continent we are experiencing some extreme cold here in the heartland. And since the students still aren’t back on campus yet (next Monday) and we’re roaming the halls of this dorm pretty much alone, I thought I would dress in comfortable clothes. Let’s be honest, I would have worn this either way! 

  • My mom and I went shopping yesterday and I snagged this grandpa cardigan for $10 on a 70% off sale. It has some sparkle built into it, so you know I HAD to have it. 🙂 I’m in love!
  • I’m still really only eating “soft” foods; oatmeal, applesauce, etc. I’m kind of over it. 
  • You know how I’ve said that words like “moist” don’t bother me? Well, I’ve discovered 2 that make me squeamish: “Irrigate” and “Socket" especially when used to mean to irrigate your tooth socket where your wisdom teeth once were. Shudders. That just freaks me out.
  • Today is a rest day. Today is also the season premier of The Bachelor. That show is my guilty pleasure. Don’t judge.
  • Things that are awesome: coming back to work today and finding out that we already have Monday the 19th off, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We NEVER got that as a holiday when I worked in TV News! The perks of working on a college campus.

Stay warm guys!